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AtomStack A20 Pro V2 vs Longer Ray5 20W

What A20 Pro V2 does better (2) and where Ray5 20W wins (2) — every spec side by side.

AtomStack A20 Pro V2
AtomStack · 2024A20 Pro V2
7.2Score
2 advantages≈ US$370
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Longer Ray5 20W
Longer · 2022Ray5 20W
6.5Score
2 advantages≈ US$360
7.3Power & cutting8.2
6.1Speed6.1
4.7Precision3.0
6.5Work area6.8
6.4Safety4.3
7.4Features & ease of use6.2

Why is A20 Pro V2 better than Ray5 20W?

  1. Laser spot size0.1 mm vs 0.15 mm+50%
  2. Work area width (X)400 mm vs 385 mm+4%

Why is Ray5 20W better than A20 Pro V2?

  1. Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass)17 mm vs 30 mm+76%
  2. Work area depth (Y)365 mm vs 385 mm+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Longer Ray5 20WLonger Ray5 20W≈ US$3606.5
General
Laser sourcesBlue diode (≈455 nm)Blue diode (≈455 nm)
Motion systemGantry (XY rails)Gantry (XY rails)
Two laser sourcesNoNo
Wavelength455 nm460 nm
Laser power
Laser output power20 W20 W
Work area
Work area400 × 365 mm385 × 385 mm
Work area width (X)400 mm385 mm
Work area depth (Y)365 mm385 mm
Work area (surface)1,460 cm²1,482 cm²
Speed & cutting
Max engraving / travel speed400 mm/s400 mm/s
Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass)17 mm30 mm
Max cutting depth – acrylic15 mm—
Precision
Laser spot size0.1 mm0.15 mm
Positioning accuracy0.02 mm—
Safety
Enclosed (fully covered)NoNo
Laser safety class—Class 4 (open beam)
Flame / fire detectionYesYes
Emergency stop button—Yes
Tilt / movement sensor—Yes
Features
Air assistYesYes
Built-in cameraNoNo
Autofocus / auto heightNoNo
Rotary attachment supportYes—
Touchscreen / control panel—Yes
Connectivity & software
ConnectionsUSB, Wi-FiUSB, Wi-Fi, SD / USB drive
Wi-FiYesYes
USBYesYes
SD / TF card—Yes
Phone app control—Yes
Compatible softwareLightBurn, LaserGRBL, AtomStack StudioLightBurn, LaserGRBL
LightBurn compatibleYesYes
File formatsJPG, SVG, PNG, BMP, PDF, G-code, DXFJPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, SVG, AI
Size & power
Width178 mm—
Depth254 mm—
Height178 mm—
Weight6 kg—
Rated power consumption120 W—
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